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Encyclopedia > 1966 Commonwealth Games
8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games
8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Host city Kingston, Jamaica
Nations participating 24 Nations of the Commonwealth
Athletes participating 1,316 (inc. officials)
Events 110 events in 10 sports
Opening ceremony August 4, 1966
Closing ceremony August 13, 1966
Officially opened by
Queen's Baton Final Runner
Main Stadium Independence Park
Motto {{{Motto}}}
Countries which participated
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The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from August 4 to August 13. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Commonwealth countries. // There are a large number of places named Kingston: Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica, the capital United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England Kingston, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England Kingston, Devon, Devon, England Kingston, Dorset, Dorset, England Kingston, East Lothian, East Lothian, Scotland Kingston, Hampshire... The English noun Commonwealth dates originally from the fifteenth century. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Queens Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ... Independence Park is a stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... The location of Kingston Kingston (population 652,000) is the capital of Jamaica. ... Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, most of which were once governed by the United Kingdom as part of the British Empire, and are its former colonies. ...

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Participating Teams

32 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (teams competing for the first time are shown in bold)

Antigua
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
British Honduras
Canada
Ceylon
England
Fiji
Ghana
Gibraltar
Guyana
India
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kenya
Malaysia
Mauritius
New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Scotland
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Arabia
St Vincent
Tanzania
Trinidad & Tobago
Uganda
Wales

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Medals by country

Pos Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 England 33 24 23 80
2 Australia 23 28 22 73
3 Canada 14 20 23 57
4 New Zealand 8 5 13 26
5 Ghana 5 2 2 9
Trinidad and Tobago 5 2 2 9
7 Pakistan 4 1 4 9
8 Kenya 4 1 3 8
9 India 3 4 3 10
Nigeria 3 4 3 10
11 Wales 3 2 2 7
12 Malaysia 2 2 1 5
13 Scotland 1 4 4 9
14 Northern Ireland 1 3 3 7
15 Isle of Man 1 0 0 1
16 Jamaica 0 4 8 12
17 Bahamas 0 1 0 1
Bermuda 0 1 0 1
Guyana 0 1 0 1
Papua New Guinea 0 1 0 1
21 Uganda 0 0 3 3
22 Barbados 0 0 1 1
23 Aden 0 0 0 0
Antigua 0 0 0 0
British Honduras 0 0 0 0
Ceylon 0 0 0 0
Fiji 0 0 0 0
Gibraltar 0 0 0 0
Jersey 0 0 0 0
Mauritius 0 0 0 0
St. Vincent 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0
Singapore 0 0 0 0
South Arabia 0 0 0 0
Tanzania 0 0 0 0
  Medal Totals 110 110 120 340

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Medals by event

Athletics

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 Yards Women Dianne Burge (AUS) 10.6 Irene Piotrowski (CAN) 10.8 Jill Hall (ENG) 10.8
220 Yards Women Dianne Burge (AUS) 23.73 Jenny Lamy (AUS) 23.86 Irene Piotrowski (CAN) 23.92
440 Yards Women Judy Pollock (AUS) 53 Deirdre Watkinson (ENG) 54.1 Una Morris (JAM) 54.2
880 Yards Women Abby Hoffman (CAN) 00:02:04 Judy Pollock (AUS) 00:02:04 Anne Smith (ENG) 00:02:05
80 Metres Hurdles Women Pam Kilborn (AUS) 10.9 Carmen Smith (JAM) 11 Jenny Wingerson (CAN) 11
High Jump Women Michele Brown (Mason) (AUS) 1.73 Dorothy Shirley (ENG) 1.7 Robyn Woodhouse (AUS) 1.7
Long Jump Women Mary Rand (Bignal) (ENG) 6.36 Sheila Parkin (ENG) 6.3 Violet Odogwu (NGR) 6.15
Shot Women Val Young (NZL) 16.5 Mary Peters (NIR) 16.29 Nancy McCredie (CAN) 15.34
Discus Women Val Young (NZL) 49.78 Jean Roberts (AUS) 49.2 Carol Martin (CAN) 48.7
Javelin Women Margaret Parker (AUS) 51.38 Anna Bocson (Pazera) (AUS) 47.8 Jay Dahlgren (CAN) 47.68
4 x 110 Yards Relay Women Australia (AUS) 45.3 England (ENG) 45.6 Jamaica (JAM) 45.6
100 Yards Men Harry Jerome (CAN) 9.41 Tom Robinson (BAH) 9.44 Edwin Roberts (TRI) 9.52
220 Yards Men Stanley Allotey (GHA) 20.65 Edwin Roberts (TRI) 20.93 David Njoke (NGR) 20.95
440 Yards Men Wendell Mottley (TRI) 45.08 Kent Bernard (TRI) 46.06 Don Domansky (CAN) 46.42
880 Yards Men Noel Clough (AUS) 00:01:47 Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) 00:01:47 George Kerr (JAM) 00:01:47
1 Mile Men Kip Keino (KEN) 00:03:55 Alan Simpson (ENG) 00:03:57 Ian Studd (NZL) 00:03:59
3 Miles Men Kip Keino (KEN) 00:12:57 Ron Clarke (AUS) 00:12:59 Allan Rushmer (ENG) 00:13:09
6 Miles Men Naftali Temu (KEN) 00:27:14 Ron Clarke (AUS) 00:27:39 Jim Alder (SCO) 00:28:15
Marathon Men Jim Alder (SCO) 02:22:08 Bill Adcocks (ENG) 02:22:13 Mike Ryan (NZL) 02:27:59
3000 Metres Steeplechase Men Peter Welsh (NZL) 00:08:29 Kerry O'Brien (AUS) 00:08:33 Benjamin Kogo (KEN) 00:08:33
120 Yards Hurdles Men David Hemery (ENG) 14.1 Mike Parker (ENG) 14.2 Ghulam Raziq (PAK) 14.3
440 Yards Hurdles Men Ken Roche (AUS) 50.95 Kingsley Agbabokha (NGR) 51.46 Peter Warden (ENG) 51.54
High Jump Men Lawrie Peckham (AUS) 2.08 Samuel Igun (NGR) 2.03 Anton Norris (BAR) 2
Pole Vault Men Trevor Bickle (AUS) 4.8 Mike Bull (NIR) 4.72 Gerry Moro (CAN) 4.65
Long Jump Men Lynn Davies (WAL) 7.99 John Morbey (BER) 7.89 Wellesley Clayton (JAM) 7.83
Triple Jump Men Samuel Igun (NGR) 16.40w George Ogan (NGR) 16.08 Fred Alsop (ENG) 15.96
Shot Men David Steen (CAN) 18.79 Les Mills (NZL) 18.37 George Puce (CAN) 17.14
Discus Men Les Mills (NZL) 56.18 George Puce (CAN) 55.94 Robin Tait (NZL) 55.02
Hammer Men Howard Payne (ENG) 61.98 Praveen Kumar (IND) 60.12 Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) 59.56
Javelin Men John FitzSimons (ENG) 79.78 Nick Birks (AUS) 76.16 Muhammad Nawaz (PAK) 69.94
Decathlon Men Roy Williams (NZL) 7270 Clive Longe (WAL) 7123 Gerry Moro (CAN) 6983
20 Miles Road Walk Men Ron Wallwork (ENG) 02:44:43 Ray Middleton (ENG) 02:45:19 Norman Read (NZL) 02:46:29
4 x 110 Yards Relay Men Ghana (GHA) 39.8 Jamaica (JAM) 40 Australia (AUS) 40
4 x 440 Yards Relay Men Trinidad & Tobago (TRI) 00:03:03 Canada (CAN) 00:03:05 England (ENG) 00:03:07

Ab Hoffman Abigail Abby Hoffman (born February 11, 1947) is a Canadian track and field athlete. ... Sheila Sherwood, born October 22, 1945 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, was an international Long jumper whose career highlights included a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, and a gold medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. ... Harry Winston Jerome (September 30, 1940 - December 7, 1982) was a Canadian track and field runner. ...

Boxing

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight Men Sulley Shittu (GHA) Kenneth Campbell (JAM) Frank Scott (CAN)
John Rakowski (AUS)
Bantamweight Men Edward Ndukwu (NGR) Darryl Norwood (AUS) Nderu Mwaura (KEN)
Brian Kendall (NZL)
Featherweight Men Philip Waruinge (KEN) Pat Maguire (NIR) Amos Ajoo (GHA)
Harold West (JAM)
Lightweight Men Anthony Andeh (NGR) Ron Thurston (ENG) Stephen Baraza (KEN)
Samuel Lockhart (NIR)
Light Welterweight Men James McCourt (NIR) Aaron Popoola (GHA) Alex Odhiambo (UGA)
Ray Maguire (AUS)
Welterweight Men Eddie Blay (GHA) Bobby Arthur (ENG) Nojim Maiyegun (NIR)
Andy Peace (SCO)
Light Middleweight Men Mark Rowe (ENG) Tom Imrie (SCO) R. Okine (GHA)
Nojim Maiyegun (NGR)
Middleweight Men Joe Darkey (GHA) Arthur Trout (JAM) John Turpin (ENG)
Mathias Ouma (UGA)
Light Heavyweight Men Roger Tighe (ENG) Fatai Ayinla (NGR) Dennis Booth (AUS)
Sylvester Hines (JAM)
Heavyweight Men Bill Kini (NZL) Adonis Ray (GHA) Danny McAlinden (NIR)
Benson Ocan (UGA)

Cycling

Track

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Time Trial Men Roger Gibbon (TRI) 00:01:10 Philip Bristow-Stagg (AUS) 00:01:11 Richard Hine (AUS) 00:01:11
Sprint Men Roger Gibbon (TRI) Jim Booker (ENG) Daryl Perkins (AUS)
Individual Pursuit Men Hugh Porter (ENG) 00:04:57 John Bylsma (AUS) 00:04:59 Richard Hine (AUS) 00:05:04
10 Miles Scratch Men Ian Alsop (ENG) 00:21:46 Hilton Clarke (AUS) 00:21:46 Trevor Bull (ENG) 00:21:47

Road

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Road Race Men Peter Buckley (IOM) 05:07:52 Des Thompson (NZL) 05:12:11 Laurie Byers (NZL) 05:12:20

Fencing

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Foil Men Allan Jay (ENG) Bill Hoskyns (ENG) Graham Paul (ENG)
Foil - Team Men England (ENG) Australia (AUS) Scotland (SCO)
Épée Men Bill Hoskyns (ENG) John Pelling (ENG) Robert Reynolds (WAL)
Épée - Team Men England (ENG) Canada (CAN) Australia (AUS)
Sabre Men Ralph Cooperman (ENG) Sandy Leckie (SCO) Gabor Arato (AUS)
Sabre- Team Men England (ENG) Australia (AUS) Canada (CAN)
Foil Women Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG) Shirley Parker (ENG) Gaye McDermitt (NZL)
Foil - Team Women England (ENG) Australia (AUS) New Zealand (NZL)

Shooting

Pistol

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Free Pistol Men/Open Charles Sexton (ENG) 544 Jules Sobrian (CAN) 538 Garfield McMahon (CAN) 536
Centre-Fire Pistol Men/Open James Lee (CAN) 576 Tony Clark (ENG) 575 Julio Machado (JAM) 571
Rapid-Fire Pistol Men/Open Tony Clark (ENG) 585 Michael Papps (AUS) 578 Jules Sobrian (CAN) 572

Rifle

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Small Bore Rifle Men/Open Gilmour Boa (CAN) 587 Brian Lacey (NZL) 585 John Murphy (AUS) 584
Full Bore Rifle Men/Open Lord John Swansea (WAL) 394 Robert Stewart (PNG) 381 Tom Sutherland (NZL) 381

Swimming

Event Gold Silver Bronze
110 Yards Freestyle Men Mike Wenden (AUS) 54 Bobby McGregor (SCO) 54.2 David Dickson (AUS) 54.6
440 Yards Freestyle Men Robert Windle (AUS) 00:04:15 John Bennett (AUS) 00:04:16 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:04:16
1650 Yards Freestyle Men Ron Jackson (AUS) 00:17:26 Sandy Gilchrist (CAN) 00:17:34 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:17:39
110 Yards Backstroke Men Peter Reynolds (AUS) 00:01:02 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:01:03 Neil Jackson (ENG) 00:01:03
220 Yards Backstroke Men Peter Reynolds (AUS) 00:02:12 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:02:14 Karl Byrom (AUS) 00:02:19
110 Yards Breaststroke Men Ian O'Brien (AUS) 00:01:08 Hamilton Graham (NZL) 00:01:13 Malcolm Tucker (ENG) 00:01:14
220 Yards Breaststroke Men Ian O'Brien (AUS) 00:02:29 Hamilton Graham (NZL) 00:02:37 Bill Mahony (CAN) 00:02:39
110 Yards Butterfly Men Ron Jacks (CAN) 00:01:00 Graham Dunn (AUS) 00:01:01 Keith Bewley (ENG) 00:01:01
220 Yards Butterfly Men David Gerrard (NZL) 00:02:13 Brett Hill (AUS) 00:02:13 Tom Arusoo (CAN) 00:02:14
440 Yards Individual Medley Men Peter Reynolds (AUS) 00:04:51 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:04:52 Sandy Gilchrist (CAN) 00:04:59
4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay Men Australia (AUS) 00:03:36 Canada (CAN) 00:03:42 England (ENG) 00:03:44
4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay Men Australia (AUS) 00:08:00 Canada (CAN) 00:08:15 England (ENG) 00:08:24
4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay Men Canada (CAN) 00:04:11 England (ENG) 00:04:11 New Zealand (NZL) 00:04:17

Ron Jacks was a Canadian Olympic and International Swimmer in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

Diving

Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 Metres Springboard Diving Men Brian Phelps (ENG) 154.55 Don Wagstaff (AUS) 150.17 Chris Robb (AUS) 136.52
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Men Brian Phelps (ENG) 164.57 Don Wagstaff (AUS) 148.44 Chris Robb (AUS) 141.68

Swimming

Event Gold Silver Bronze
110 Yards Freestyle Women Marion Lay (CAN) 00:01:02 Lynette Bell (AUS) 00:01:03 Jan Murphy (AUS) 00:01:03
440 Yards Freestyle Women Kathy Wainwright (AUS) 00:04:39 Jenny Thorn (AUS) 00:04:44 Kim Herford (AUS) 00:04:47
110 Yards Backstroke Women Linda Ludgrove (ENG) 00:01:09 Elaine Tanner (CAN) 00:01:10 Janet Franklin (ENG) 00:01:12
220 Yards Backstroke Women Linda Ludgrove (ENG) 00:02:28 Elaine Tanner (CAN) 00:02:30 Margaret McRae (NZL) 00:02:35
110 Yards Breaststroke Women Diana Harris (ENG) 00:01:20 Jill Slattery (ENG) 00:01:20 Heather Saville (AUS) 00:01:22
220 Yards Breaststroke Women Jill Slattery (ENG) 00:02:50 Stella Mitchell (ENG) 00:02:50 Vivien Haddon (NZL) 00:02:54
110 Yards Butterfly Women Elaine Tanner (CAN) 00:01:07 Judy Gegan (ENG) 00:01:09 Ann Barner (ENG) 00:01:10
220 Yards Butterfly Women Elaine Tanner (CAN) 00:02:30 Marilyn Carson (CAN) 00:02:35 Ann Barner (ENG) 00:02:35
440 Yards Individual Medley Women Elaine Tanner (CAN) 00:05:26 Jan Murphy (AUS) 00:05:28 Jane Hughes (CAN) 00:05:34
4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay Women Canada (CAN) 00:04:11 Australia (AUS) 00:04:11 England (ENG) 00:04:17
4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay Women England (ENG) 00:04:41 Canada (CAN) 00:04:44 Australia (AUS) 00:04:46

Diving

Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 Metres Springboard Diving Women Kathy Rowlatt (ENG) 147.1 Beverley Boys (CAN) 134.92 Susan Knight (AUS) 134.9
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Women Joy Newman (ENG) 98.87 Robyn Bradshaw (AUS) 98.85 Beverley Boys (CAN) 97.21

Weightlifting

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Bantamweight - Overall Men Precious McKenzie (ENG) 319.5 Martin Dias (GUY) 307 Chun Hon Chan (CAN) 304.5
Featherweight - Overall Men Chung Kum Weng (WAL) 337 Mahon Ghosh (IND) 334.5 Allen Salter (CAN) 324.5
Lightweight - Overall Men Hugo Gittens (TRI) 367 George Newton (ENG) 354.5 Ieuan Owen (WAL) 349.5
Middleweight - Overall Men Pierre St. Jean (CAN) 404.5 Horace Johnson (WAL) 382 Russell Perry (AUS) 372
Light Heavyweight - Overall Men George Vakakis (AUS) 419.5 Sylvanus Blackman (ENG) 414.5 Mike Pearman (ENG) 409.5
Middle Heavyweight - Overall Men Louis Martin (ENG) 462 George Manners (ENG) 429.5 Dudley Lawson (JAM) 422
Heavyweight - Overall Men Don Oliver (NZL) 497 Arthur Shannos (AUS) 464.5 Brandon Bailey (TRI) 462

Wrestling

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight Men Muhammad Nazir (PAK) Shamrao Sable (IND) Peter Michienzi (CAN)
Bantamweight Men Bishamber Singh (IND) Kevin McGrath (AUS) Muhammad Saeed (PAK)
Featherweight Men Muhammad Akhtar (PAK) Randhawa Singh (IND) Albert Aspen (ENG)
Lightweight Men Mukhtiar Singh (IND) Ray Lougheed (CAN) Anthony Greig (NZL)
Welterweight Men Muhammad Bashir (PAK) Richard Bryant (CAN) Hukum Singh (IND)
Middleweight Men Muhammad Faiz (PAK) Sébastien Donison (CAN) Michael Benarik (AUS)
Light Heavyweight Men Robert Chamberot (CAN) Wallace Booth (SCO) Bishwanath Singh (IND)
Heavyweight Men Bhim Singh (IND) Ikram Ilahi (PAK) Denis McNamara (ENG)

Badminton

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Singles Men Tan Aik Huang (MAS) Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS) Dinesk Khanna (IND)
Men's Doubles Men Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS) Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan (MAS) David Horton & Roger Mills (ENG)
Women's Singles Women Angela Bairstow (ENG) Sharon Whittaker (CAN) Ursula Smith (ENG)
Women's Doubles Women Helen Horton & Ursula Smith (ENG) Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers (ENG) Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong (MAS)
Mixed Doubles Mixed Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow (ENG) Tony Jordan & Helen Horton (ENG) Robert McCoig & Muriel Ferguson (SCO)

External links

  • Commonwealth Games Official Site
  • 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website


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